The 25 Best Dairy-Free Treats

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POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

If you deal with digestive issues or bad bloating, lactose could be the culprit behind your belly woes. A life without dairy takes a little getting used to, but a life without dessert is just not an option. These 25 decadent desserts will spark your creativity in the kitchen and allow for the occasional sweet indulgence you deserve.

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Chocolate Quinoa Strawberries
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Chocolate Quinoa Strawberries

These strawberry quinoa bites are filled with a chocolatey, mashed banana-quinoa mixture, and topped with chopped raw almonds, so they're packed with rich flavor as well as fiber and protein.

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Banana Nut Nibblers
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Banana Nut Nibblers

Seven peanut butter and banana nibblers are just over 160 calories, offering four grams of fiber and just under four grams of protein. You can feel good reaching for an extra refreshing nibbler — or two!

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Watermelon With Honey-Lime Mint Syrup
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Watermelon With Honey-Lime Mint Syrup

Let's not forget how good fruit is for dessert. Our watermelon with honey-lime mint syrup will have you coming back for seconds.

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Peanut Butter Smudgies
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Peanut Butter Smudgies

With just three ingredients, you can create peanut butter smudgies, a sweet and satisfying treat that's under 95 calories per serving.

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Mango Ice Cream
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Mango Ice Cream

With zero saturated fat or cholesterol and no added sugar, each 150-calorie serving of mango ice cream also offers almost five grams of fiber.

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3-Ingredient Chocolate Pie
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3-Ingredient Chocolate Pie

For a creamy, smooth, and vegan-friendly dessert, this three-ingredient chocolate pie takes the cake. The sweetest part of the deal is that it's fewer than 150 calories per slice!

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Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream
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Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream

Make the most of ripe bananas with this peanut butter and banana ice cream — it's a sweet alternative to traditional ice cream and only 150 calories. As an added bonus, each serving contains over three grams each of fiber and protein.

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Paleo Clusters
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Paleo Clusters

This 41-calorie quick and easy chocolate almond treat contains less than five ingredients and takes virtually no time at all to make. With this recipe, you can avoid almost every type of diet limitation since it's Paleo-friendly, gluten-free, and vegan!

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PB Crisp Balls
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PB Crisp Balls

This recipe for chocolate peanut butter balls is completely dairy- and egg-free. It pairs two complementary flavors together, complete with a satisfying crunch, all for under 200 calories per serving

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Almond Macaroons
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Almond Macaroons

These almond macaroon cookies are loaded with protein and heart-healthy fats, plus an unforgettable lemon and almond flavor.

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Spinach Brownies
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Spinach Brownies

Nutritionist Cynthia Sass created these vegan spinach brownies that cut out the dairy and help you add a few nutrients to your dessert.

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Chickpea Cookie Dough
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Chickpea Cookie Dough

There is more to the mighty chickpea than being hummus or a healthy salad topping, and this chickpea cookie dough recipe is proof. Dairy- and gluten-free, this simple dip is an excellent source of fiber and protein in one sweet, healthy snack.

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Carrot Cake Cupcakes
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Carrot Cake Cupcakes

This carrot cake cupcake recipe offers all the traditional flavors of carrot cake but cuts the amount of sugar and calories in half. No one will believe it's vegan.

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Vegan Pumpkin Bread Pudding
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Vegan Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Bread pudding makes for an easy throw-together dessert, and substituting almond milk for regular cuts a few calories as well. Get the easy recipe for vegan pumpkin bread pudding.

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Vegan Tagalongs
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Vegan Tagalongs

If you're seriously missing Girl Scout cookie season, you'll definitely want to try this recipe for vegan peanut butter patties that you've got to taste to believe.

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Chocolate Cream Eggs
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Chocolate Cream Eggs

Reminiscent of the Cadbury classic, these cute little vegan chocolate eggs are full of smooth dairy-free cream cheese. At fewer than 30 calories per truffle, you can have five in place of one 150-calorie Cadbury egg.

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Thin Mints
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Thin Mints

If Girl Scout Thin Mints are your favorite treat, substitute that green box with our homemade dairy-free, vegan thin mint cookies.

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Vegan Thumbprint Cookies
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Vegan Thumbprint Cookies

Who needs high-calorie pecan pie when you can make these vegan pecan thumbprint cookies?

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Fruit-Filled Fudgesicles
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Fruit-Filled Fudgesicles

Homemade vegan fudgesicles are filled with strawberries — the perfect complement to the chocolatey goodness. Each one is under 80 calories.

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Raw Chocolate Pudding

This "milk"-chocolate pudding recipe from chef Matthew Kenny is raw, easy to make, and full of healthy fats! Watch the video recipe to learn how to create it in your own healthy kitchen.

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Vegan Chocolate Cranberry Zucchini Bread
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Vegan Chocolate Cranberry Zucchini Bread

Here is a decadent twist on the classic zucchini bread recipe. Our vegan chocolate cranberry zucchini bread is made with cocoa and dried cranberries for an exceptionally sweet flavor, but the grated zucchini, hidden banana (in place of eggs), and low sugar content make it a healthy dessert you can feel good about indulging in.

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Iced Lemon Pound Cake
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Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Love Starbucks treats? You'll flip for this moist and light iced lemon pound cake.

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Chocolate Cupcakes With "Buttercream" Frosting
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Chocolate Cupcakes With "Buttercream" Frosting

Sometimes nothing but a cupcake will suffice! Bake up these chocolate cupcakes with "buttercream" frosting that sneak avocado into the icing.

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Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
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Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

Refreshing and fruity with the right amount of chocolate, this cherry ice cream doesn't use one drop of dairy.

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Banana Almond Protein Bread
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Banana Almond Protein Bread

Power up with a loaf of banana almond protein bread. Each slice is only 188 calories!